Senior API & Integration Engineer

Sovereign Insurance; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Sovereign Insurance invites an Integration Developer to join our IT team in a hybrid Toronto-area role. You will design, build, and enhance API integrations across the DAMS ecosystem, enabling reliable data flow with internal systems and external partners.

You will deliver scalable, secure microservices using REST, Spring Boot, and OpenAPI, and collaborate with agile teammates to continuously improve the platform.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Information Technology or Computer Science.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in the IT industry.
• Strong Java development expertise including Spring Boot, Java EE and LoopBack, with solid grounding in design principles and microservices architecture using REST, Swagger OpenAPI and SOAP.
• Hands on experience implementing secure applications using Spring Security, OAuth2 and JWT.
• Experience building and deploying containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift.
• Solid database expertise including SQL and PL SQL development such as stored procedures, functions and triggers, with hands on experience in MySQL and IBM DB2.
• Experience with test driven development using JUnit or Mockito, along with familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices and CI CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Jira and Confluence.
• Experience working with cloud platforms including Azure, AWS and IBM Cloud or APIC, with an understanding of SaaS solutions and modern data platforms such as Lakehouse architectures including Databricks.
• Familiarity with messaging systems such as RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka or Amazon SQS, along with the ability to monitor and troubleshoot applications using tools like Splunk and DataDog.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and enhancing integrations that support ongoing DAMS releases and operational needs.
• Building and maintaining APIs and integration services to enable reliable data flow between internal systems and external partners.
• Delivering high-quality, maintainable code with strong unit testing, aligned to Sovereign IT standards and AMTB delivery practices.
• Collaborating closely with your agile team (developers, BAs, QA, and product partners) to refine requirements and deliver incremental value each cycle.
• Performing technical analysis and contributing to solution design to ensure scalability, stability, and alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Supporting production stability by troubleshooting issues, resolving defects, and continuously improving integration performance.
• Participating in regular AMTB ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) to drive team effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Mentoring and supporting teammates, fostering a collaborative, accountable “one team” environment focused on shared success.

Skills

Java development

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

Agile methodologies

CI/CD practices

Education

Diploma or degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Bitbucket

Jira

Confluence

Swagger/OpenAPI

SOAP

RabbitMQ

Apache Kafka

Amazon SQS

Splunk

DataDog

Azure

AWS

IBM Cloud

Databricks

Job description

Sovereign Insurance invites an Integration Developer to join our IT team in a hybrid Toronto-area role. You will design, build, and enhance API integrations across the DAMS ecosystem, enabling reliable data flow with internal systems and external partners.

You will deliver scalable, secure microservices using REST, Spring Boot, and OpenAPI, and collaborate with agile teammates to continuously improve the platform.